The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-02-11
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senate.
FEB. ".-ln the Slnte message was
presented from the President with com
municitlon from tho Secretary OF State
transmitting Lieut.. Schentz' report in re-
= lrd To his DISTRIBUTING testimonials Of the
preservation OF the survivors Of the Jean
nrtte expedition. The President says that
tie rep III Is interesting alike to the people
Of the United States and the subjects of
Russia, ann Will be gratifying to all who
Appreciate the enrrDuS and humane action
ri Congress in providing for the tcsti-
mOnias.
TIE request from the lloasc of Repre-
sentatlves Tor m enl0Ssed copy OF the lost
. ii to forfeit certain lands OF the Northern
Pacific Was orderei tu be cuniDiied with
a bill approprlatlng 5000 for seeds to
be distributed among destitute Texas farm
erS WAS passed.
Mr.. Wilson offered q resolution calling OIL
the Secretary of the Treasury Tor certain
spec nc detailed Information as to railroad
land giants in Iowa Adopted.
MIR. Teller called up tho Senate. bill pro-
vi1ing Tor q military post near Denver, Col.
(piSsed by the Senate and amended bl the
House,) and moved that the House amend
ments be cDncurred in. Carried. The bill
as passed apprOpriates 100000.
The House bill to bridge the Missouri
river between Omaha and Council Bluffs,
reported from the committee on commerce
with amendments, was passed.
y the Senate passed the bill authorizing the
removal of the quarantine station from SAip
Island, Mississippi. 1t apprOpriates S45, Coz.
The senate then adjourned.
FEB. 3.-lhere were thirty Senators pres
ent at prayers this morning. The crcden-
tials OF Senator WhitthOrnc. showing his
election by the legislature of Tennessee for
the unexplred term ending March next,
were presented, amt he took the oath of
Office under them. Up to this time he had
helu his seat under the governors appoint
ment.
The credentials OF Senator Sawyer. of
w sconsin, for the full term commencing
Nj lrch next we're received ana placed on
ME.
a letter was presented from the Secretary
OF the Treasury stating that there was no in
formation III the reports as to whether ANY
binks are lending money to be repaid in
gold Oulr. This was in answer TO ir. Van
Wyck's resolution.
Mr.. Evarts introduced bin for ''the pur-
chase OF John Ericssons Destroyer and ten
enlarged steel vessels of the same type, for
defending the harbors of the United
st tics The bill appropriates SIP 0Oo and
w goo coo for these purposes, respec, lively.
The resolution Heretofore offered pro-
viding that each day after the morning bust
ness the Senate will proceed to the con-
sideratiOn of House bulls on the calendar
WAS adopted.
M scelaneous business was considered,
AMI the Senate went into executive session.
FEB. Ain the Senate Mr. Iioar reported
the resolution for investigating Pacinc rail-
roads, and asked for immediate considera-
tom Mr.. Haze objected to the immediate
consideration of the bill, and it Hereford
went to the calendar, Mr.. HOar giving no.
tice that he would call is up at the first OPP
pOrtunty.
The bill to credit and pay to the several
States and Territories, and the District OF
(f.,lt1 Ain all nAil tod Ill
direct tax levied by the act Of Aug. 5, lSei,
was p ,sscd with but one dissenting vote
(Mr. Van Wyck's).
The judiciary committee of the Senate re-
ported bill for q sweeping investigation of
the accounts of the subsidized Pacific roads,
and providing that Az per cent of their net
earnings be hereafter placed in the sinking
fund. 1t authorizes the President to protect
the interests of the government by redeem
ing any of the first mortgage bonds.
The railroad attorney bill was taken up
and paSsed-yJaS 80; NAYS II.
The following is the text of the bill:
THAT it shall be unlawful for any member
of either house of Congress to accept en-
ployment as attorney-at-law or payment for
services OF any kind III opposition to the
United States in any case to which the
United States may be party or in which
its interests may be cQnce ed or from any
railroad company, ifesuci member shall
have reasonable cause to believe that meas
ures specially affecting the interests of such
are pending before Congress, OF
are about to be so pending during his term
Of office.
ANY person who violates the provisions
of this act shall be guilty of q mislemeanor
and may be punished by imprisonment not
exceeding one year or by fine not exceeding
$500 or by both, in the discretion OF the
court"
Inc President signed the Interstate com
merce bill and the act TO fix the day for the
meeting Of the electors Of President and
FicePresident, and to provide for and regu-
late the counting OF the vote for President
and Vice'President, and the decision OF
questions arising thereon.
FEB. 5.--Among tie papers submitted 20
the Senate was a Communication from the
Secretary OF the Navy With q report OF
Lieutenant Eli Taunt, u. >. NJ, OF his SIX
months journey OH the Congo river, to-
gether with articles, ornaments, and coins
collected by him.
On motion of Mr.. Allison, the House bill
to authorize the construction OF high
wagon and foot passenger bridge over the
Mississippi river, between Elst Duhudue,
I'LL. and Dubuque, Iowa, was taken up ana
passed.
The conference report on the bill for
public building at Chattanooga, Tenn, was
presented and agreed to.
Mr.. Voorhees, offered resolution to dis
charge the committee on territories from
further consideration OF the House Dill 10
change the time of the meeting of the legis-
lativc assembly OF Washington territory and
gave notice he would call 1t up on Monday.
The Senate then proceeded to consider
pension bills on the calendar.
Sixty-six pension bills were passed,
among them the House bill granting o PEN
sion OF $50 month to the widow of Brig.
Gen. Thomas Francis Meagher; House bill
pension OF the widow of Col.
James Hemphill Jones, of the marine corps
from $50 to $40 month; q Senate bill In
creasing the pension of the widow of Mai
Gen. Hunter to $50 a month, and one giving
an army nurse Sl2 q month; one giving a
volunteer nurse S25 month; one in
creasing the pension of the widow of Com
mod0re Spicer to $50, and one increasing the
pension OF the widow Of Col. Loren Burritt
10 500.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration Of the Indian appropriation bill.
The bill, which contains iifty-tw0 printed
pages, was passed without q word OF dis
cusslon. and with no more delay than was
consistent with It's very rapid reading.
Mr.. Morrill, moved TO proceed TO the con-
alteration Of the bill TO reipburse the de-
positors of the Freedmen's Savings and
Trust Company. Not agreed 70.